Today In History- January 23

President Richard Nixon announces that a peace accord has been reached in Vietnam.

Peace Accord reached in controversial Vietnam War.

23 Jan 1973

Washington D.C., USA

After years of informative reporting on the reality of the Vietnam War, on Jan. 23, 1973, President Nixon announced the success of a peace accord in Vietnam. Though the conflict would continue, it was an important step in resolving the offensive struggles faced by the United Nations in the fight the halt the spread of communism in Vietnam.